Limoncello Bundt Cake
Lemon anything please! Lemon drop martini, lemon gelato, lemon risotto and lemon cake. A sure sign of spring and hope is to start using lemon in your cooking. Those of you who know me and who have cooked… Read More
Cooking Classes
In Person Cooking Class – Vaccination Required When life gives us lemons, like this whole past year with covid we are going to make limoncello. Come join me in making a fun spring lunch using limoncello as our… Read More
Chef Shelly
Let me introduce myself: my name is Shelly Steinhaus I live and work in Arvada Colorado. I have been in the culinary world for approximately fourteen years. For eight of those years I was a restaurant owner an… Read More
My Favorite Products
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When Life Gives You Lemons
In Person Cooking Class – Vaccination Required When life gives us lemons, like this whole past year with covid we are going to make limoncello. Come join me in making a fun spring lunch using limoncello as our… Read More
Crazy Easy Bread Dough
Most of you have probably been seeing the really easy bread dough on social media using flour and yogurt. As crazy as it seems, it is really easy and really good. I decided to give it a try… Read More
Bellalicious French Toast
Bellalicious is a new word I just invented today to describe my new French Toast. Why I did not come up with this word while Bella Bistro was in full swing, I am not sure. So its a… Read More
Cheater Air Fryer Donuts
Donuts anyone? Yes these are cheater donuts. And sometimes you just need a really go to easy recipe. I think these are great to get your kids and grandkids in the kitchen to help. Its just as easy… Read More
Bella’s Mozzarella in Carrozza
Mozzarella in Carrozza….the adult grilled cheese sandwich. I really love the texture the brioche bread gives to this sandwich. Serve this grilled cheese with your favorite soup, like the roasted tomato above. Or serve as an appetizer with… Read More
Bella’s Panzanella Salad
Panzanella who does not love Italian’s, and their ability to never waste a thing? One huge thing I have learned from Italians is never to waste. This one important lesson made me a chef and also made my… Read More
Vanilla Mascarpone Panna Cotta
Panna Cotta, pure heaven if it is made correctly. I find it difficult to find great panna cotta in the states. One of my travels in Italy I had the great pleasure of such an amazing experience with… Read More